The incident occurred on Friday evening in Wleń. As reported by lwowecki.info:
At around 8 p.m., an Emergency Notification Centre operator received a report from a man who said that he wanted to jump from a bridge.
When the emergency services arrived, the man was already ready to throw himself into the Bóbr River. Fortunately, the firefighters managed to catch him and pull him away from the railing.
The man was placed in the care of medical personnel.
That was not the end of it, however. It emerged that the 28-year-old resident of Lwówek County was wanted because he had a prison sentence to serve. (He will be going there soon, in fact.) He made his desperate decision while completely drunk—he had nearly 3.5‰ of alcohol in his system.
Police remind people where to seek help in a crisis situation:
- 116 123 – a free crisis helpline for adults experiencing an emotional crisis, available 7 days a week from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.;
- 116 111 – a free helpline for children and young people, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week;
- 800 108 108 – a free support helpline, available Monday through Sunday (except public holidays) from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.;
- 121 212 – a free helpline for children and young people run by the Ombudsman for Children, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Police officers: – We appeal for vigilance and action when we notice that someone around us may be in a crisis situation. Let us not disregard any signs that someone is unable to cope with a difficult life situation; let us offer support and help during a crisis.
They add: – Across the country, you can call the emergency number 112 or the Crisis Helpline (no. 116 123) and the Youth Helpline (no. 116 111, available 24 hours a day) or the Ombudsman for Children’s Helpline 800 121 212 (available 24 hours a day).
